Category: Suppliers

BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM

As Faurecia’s NAFILean™ lightweight hemp-based biomaterials are increasingly adopted by OEMs, the company has developed new figures showing the significant energy and environmental benefits of the innovative breakthrough. Not to mention a positive impact on agriculture. Following their initial registration with Peugeot PSA, the biomaterials are now being used in the car parts of six… Continue reading BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY IN THE SILICON VALLEY

Reinforcing our innovation ecosystem is one of our top 2018 priorities following the January launch of our new TechCenter in Silicon Valley. We’re excited to be at the heart of open collaboration that’s connecting the automotive industry to start-ups, universities and tech entrepreneurs to explore the car of the future. To highlight this, we opened… Continue reading SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY IN THE SILICON VALLEY

Sale carefully completed

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. According to preliminary figures, its 2017 sales came to 47.4 billion euros, or 61 percent of total group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is accident-free, emissions-free, and stress-free,… Continue reading Sale carefully completed

DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that it has decided to increase its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation to accelerate the development of various in-vehicle systems including automated driving systems that are becoming more advanced, complicated, and larger in scale than ever before. Renesas has cutting-edge technologies for semiconductors that serve as the key devices… Continue reading DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation

News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Brings advanced composites and carbon fiber expertise to European market Develops lightweight structural and exterior components Enables joint development projects with European automakers SAILAUF, Germany, March 07, 2018 — Magna’s new Composites Center of Excellence in Esslingen, Germany, aims to help European automakers meet increasingly… Continue reading News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany

Ensuring safety in autonomous cars

KITT, the Batmobile, that awesome Audi in I, Robot. People have been imagining self-driving cars for generations. One day, people will be able to effortlessly cruise around and fight crime, or maybe just take a nap – we’re not all action heroes – but what would it really take to have a level 5 autonomous… Continue reading Ensuring safety in autonomous cars

Grand Opening: BorgWarner Inaugurates Latest Turbocharger Production Facility in Thailand

New state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for turbochargers in Rayong Meets increasing demand for turbocharging technologies in the growing Southeast Asian market 69,965-square-foot facility featuring clean-room environment is designed according to lean production principles Auburn Hills, Michigan, March 8, 2018 – With a traditional ceremony, BorgWarner celebrated the inauguration of its newest production plant in the Eastern… Continue reading Grand Opening: BorgWarner Inaugurates Latest Turbocharger Production Facility in Thailand

Rimac Introduces AI Hypercar Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE

With the introduction of the C_Two, Rimac Automobili all-electric hypercar plans to incorporate AI functionality throughout, using our NVIDIA DRIVE AI car computer. Unveiled yesterday at the Geneva Motor Show, the C_Two will offer unprecedented performance together with bespoke technology. From Level 4 autonomy to AI-enabled driver assistance and recognition features, the C_Two introduces a number of… Continue reading Rimac Introduces AI Hypercar Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE

Strong Growth and Excellent Financial Position

Targets surpassed – Continental enjoyed strong growth and profitability in fiscal 2017 Sales were up 8.5 percent at €44 billion with an adjusted EBIT margin of 10.9 percent Net income increased to €3 billion and earnings up to €14.92 per share Executive Board to propose a dividend increase of 25 cents to €4.50 per share… Continue reading Strong Growth and Excellent Financial Position